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dirge

/dɜːdʒ/•noun

Dirge can refer to a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

RGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DIRGE” Mean?

/dɜːdʒ/

dirge has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Synonyms

coronach lament requiem threnody

Synonyms for DIRGE

coronach lament requiem threnody

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dirge with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, I, R, G, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dirge.

DIRGE is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 7.

It starts with D and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dirge in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIRGE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DIRGE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DIRGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DIRGE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DI, IR, RG, GE

Trigrams

DIR, IRG, RGE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dirge.

DIRGE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.